electrician

2 definitions found

electrician - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  electrician \e`lec*tri"cian\ ([=e]`l[e^]k*tr[i^]sh"an), n.
     1. An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science
        of electricity. [archaic]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. a technician who installs, repairs, or maintains
        electrical wiring or electrical devices, especially in
        buildings.
        [PJC]
  
     3. a person who is licensed by a governmental board to
        install electrical wiring and devices in structures;
        called also a licensed electrician.
        [PJC]

electrician - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  electrician
      n 1: a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone
           lines [syn: electrician, lineman, linesman]